1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: Talking of bow cancer just a few minutes ago. Let's 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:05,360 Speaker 1: move round to the front and this is one for 3 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: blokes and this we were going to do this anyway 4 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:10,400 Speaker 1: today because there's a big walk coming up for Men's 5 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: Health Week to tackle prostate cancer. The bow cancer story 6 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: came up earlier today because they put out a release 7 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:22,959 Speaker 1: saying that the testing rates had just fallen away and 8 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 1: rather dramatically as you heard. So we thought that's important 9 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: and we can link it in with this. But a 10 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:32,560 Speaker 1: big walk for men's health Men's Health Week, it's called 11 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:36,600 Speaker 1: Walk for Him and it is to tackle prostate cancer. 12 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 1: And Savage is CEO Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and 13 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: good morning, good morning, tell us a little bit about 14 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:46,279 Speaker 1: this for Men's Health Week, this big walk, lots of men, 15 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:49,519 Speaker 1: hundreds around the country taking part, hundreds of. 16 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 2: Men and women in fact, which's wonderful. So it's called 17 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 2: the Walk for Him. People can find out why at 18 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 2: Walker or got are you today? We do have dollar 19 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 2: match Day happening for all donations to the campaign will 20 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 2: be matched and it's a great day to join. It's 21 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 2: in support of Australian men and families impacted by prostate cancer. 22 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 2: So as many of your listeners will know, prostate cancer 23 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:13,279 Speaker 2: is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in this country today, 24 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 2: more than a quarter of a million Australian men who 25 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 2: have been impacted by the disease. This walk raises funds 26 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 2: for research and awareness to help us save lives and 27 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 2: we love to see people taking part. 28 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: Indeed, so it's still not too late. I people can 29 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: go and register somewhere. 30 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 2: They surecan, It's never too late. What we're asking people 31 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 2: to do is twenty five kilometers during the week, so 32 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 2: the campaign ends on Sunday in solidarity with men and 33 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 2: their families. If you want to jump on a bike, 34 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 2: you can easily do twenty five k's one day. People 35 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 2: can go further those if they want to as well, 36 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 2: or they can set the distance at a length that 37 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 2: suits them. So depending on your age and your ability, 38 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 2: we're calling on everyone to get involved. This is a 39 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 2: great campaign. It's an excellent way to raise awareness of 40 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 2: Australia's most common cancer. 41 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, is it really most common? So it is more 42 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: prevalent than bowel cancer or lung cancer, absolutely. 43 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:09,239 Speaker 2: Correct, more diagnoses every single year than any other form 44 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 2: of cancer. So more than twenty five thousand men are 45 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 2: newly diagnosed with this disease every year. The toll that 46 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 2: it takes on our community is tremendous, and you know what, 47 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 2: it's underreported. So a lot of the men in our 48 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:24,079 Speaker 2: community say, we see all this pink, what about blue? 49 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 2: And you know, we take nothing away from pink. In fact, 50 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 2: I love it now. But what we want to see 51 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:30,920 Speaker 2: is we want to see some action on blue so 52 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 2: that we no longer lose ten men a day to 53 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:37,399 Speaker 2: this disease. So we'd love to see action this week, 54 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 2: and we're calling on people to take part. Yeah. 55 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:45,360 Speaker 1: Absolutely, diagnosis, I understand the blood test. Now, if you 56 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: get a reading, the doctor of the GP might want 57 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 1: to have another blood test done, a PSA level test 58 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 1: for the androgens in the prostate and the early detection 59 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 1: of either an enlarged or potentially you know, cancerous issue 60 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: more than one a year is not bulk build I understand, 61 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 1: and needs to be paid for. Is that right? Is 62 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 1: that fair? 63 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 2: Well? Look, man Care changed the item numbers last year. 64 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 2: There are a couple of things with this. Under the 65 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 2: current guideline, men who are at an average risk of 66 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 2: prostate cancer currently over the age of about fifty should 67 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:30,240 Speaker 2: be routinely PSA testing every two years. Now we're looking 68 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 2: at those guidelines. We believe they need to change, but 69 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 2: it just hasn't happened yet. What we're encouraging men to 70 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 2: do who have concerns about costs, who call PCFA on 71 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 2: one eight hundred twenty two hundred ninety nine and will 72 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:43,839 Speaker 2: advocate for them. Men who are at a high risk 73 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 2: of the disease, or who are being monitored for an 74 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 2: elevated PSA or a large prostate or any other kind 75 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 2: of risk that could suggest prostate cancer, those tests will 76 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 2: be rebated, so they should be rebated under the current item. 77 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 2: Numbers of people have got questions about the fees that 78 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 2: their entering, they can absolutely call PCFA and we'll advocate 79 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 2: for them. 80 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: Okay, all right. One eight hundred and twenty two hundred 81 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: and ninety nine is the number Detection rates up. 82 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 2: In terms of the number of men being diagnosed. We're 83 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:18,159 Speaker 2: seeing more and more men in our community being diagnosed 84 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 2: every year because we have an aging and an increasing population. 85 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 2: So in a broad answer to your question, we're going 86 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 2: to see more men being diagnosed every single year from 87 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 2: here on in with the aging of that population and 88 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 2: That's why we can't afford to sit back on this disease. 89 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 2: We need more support than men. We absolutely need more 90 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:41,160 Speaker 2: PCFAN nurses in hospital, and we need to fund the 91 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:43,480 Speaker 2: research that we know will save lives. And that's what 92 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:46,120 Speaker 2: our work is all about. That's what this campaign is 93 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:48,920 Speaker 2: all about. What I would say to see your listeners today, 94 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 2: do not be complacent about prostate cancer. At its earliest stages, 95 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 2: it has no symptoms, so talk to your GP about 96 00:04:56,240 --> 00:05:00,159 Speaker 2: PSA testing, know your family history of the disease. Men 97 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 2: who have a family history have at least double the 98 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 2: risk of being diagnosed, and do not take any risks. 99 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 2: If you notice a change, talk to your GP about it. 100 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 2: None of us can afford to be complacent about our health. 101 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely. Is it still called the disease you're more 102 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 1: likely to die with rather than from. 103 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 2: Look, this is one of our least favorite statements. We've 104 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:22,599 Speaker 2: got to say. I mean, the thing is that it 105 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 2: minimizes the experience of many men who are going through 106 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 2: an absolutely horrific time with a disease that can be 107 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:31,280 Speaker 2: incredibly serious and life threatening. So what I can tell 108 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:35,119 Speaker 2: you is that while many men diagnosed with prostate cancer 109 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:39,159 Speaker 2: will have low risk forms of the disease. Thousands of 110 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 2: men also are diagnosed with aggressive forms the disease every year, 111 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:46,359 Speaker 2: about four thousands fact, and many other men with the 112 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 2: disease will develop an aggressive form each year. That's why 113 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:52,719 Speaker 2: what we don't want to be telling people is not 114 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:55,080 Speaker 2: to worry about this. This is a disease that people 115 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:59,919 Speaker 2: should not be complacent about. High risk prostate cancer is deadly, 116 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:02,840 Speaker 2: and that's why we need to take action. We need 117 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:04,920 Speaker 2: to raise awareness. We need to encourage men to get 118 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:08,239 Speaker 2: testing when they're eligible. We should not as a country 119 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 2: ignore this disease. We know we can treat it effectively 120 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:14,840 Speaker 2: if we detect it early. But the gamble that we 121 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:19,040 Speaker 2: take is in delaying testing and in delaying that diagnosis 122 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 2: to the point where the cancer is spread outside the 123 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:24,520 Speaker 2: prostate and it becomes very hard to treat. We've got 124 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 2: so many heroes in the Adelaide community. In fact, one 125 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 2: of our favorite campaigners this week happens to be little 126 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 2: Alphie McDonald, who's not two years old yet. To his father, 127 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 2: Will McDonald, is a well known TV identity in Adelaide, 128 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 2: an absolute hero. It's the cause this little boy Alphie 129 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 2: is in the campaign this week and raising funds in 130 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 2: a week. It's wonderful all of us together can make 131 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 2: the difference. 132 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, indeed, and I appreciate your time this morning. Thank you.